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[imthe_shit]

[The video feed flicks on, showing itself to be in Ilex Forest. Looks like Snake must be taking his sweet time to get to Goldenrod this time-- or his back really does hurt that much. Whatever the case may be, the video turns to look at Snake, but... There's nothing there.]

Hn. I've been doing some research of my own... The townspeople talk about a Guardian who lives in this forest... ...Could that Guardian be a Pokemon?

[Slowly Snake sits up... at first it looks like a bunch of grass but then the grass effect disappears, revealing Snake. Octo-camo had its uses. He reaches for the PokeGear, presumably held by Sunny, and turns it off.]

Comments

[video]

[killer-sweets.livejournal.com]

Ummm Grandpa
.....what are you doing?

[video]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

My name isn't Grandpa.

[video]

[killer-sweets.livejournal.com]

Well last time we talked you didn't correct when I said it. Would you rather I say old man instead.

[video]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

....

Call me Snake.

[video]

[tapestodiane]

Given the natures of the legends here, that would probably be the case. I've heard mentions of this guardian figure myself but I know next to nothing about it or the stories pertaining to it.

_{[There's an unspoken want for more information, if the older man has it. And he'll just look at the gear sort of curiously because what are you doing on the ground, but... not commenting on it.]}

[video]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

There's a shrine in this forest dedicated to the Guardian, or Protector. Sometimes people leave offerings there.

[video]

[tapestodiane]

And the forest is what's being guarded?

[video]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Maybe. Or maybe all of Johto. [Shrugs.] I don't think anyone's ever met the Guardian.

video | 8D

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Why does a country need military power? [Takes out a cigarette.]

video

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Maybe not to us, but there are a whole bunch of creatures that live in forests. People used to live in forests a long time ago, some still do. [Shrugs.] Think of it as praying to a higher power... I sure as hell don't believe in anything like that, but some people do. This could be the same.

[VIDEO] I keep forgetting it |:

[notjustsunshine.livejournal.com]

! Snake! I didn't see you there! ...Did you use magic? Or maybe a veil...Well, it couldn't be magic since we're here! [SO IT MUST BE A VEIL.]

[VIDEO] daijoubu~

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Something like that. [IT'S TOO COMPLICATED FOR ME OR YOU TO UNDERSTAND.]

Re: [VIDEO] ;a; <3

[notjustsunshine.livejournal.com]

I wish I had some...It would be fun to sneak up on my Pokemon! [Then, SUDDENLY] How is your back, Snake? You're not still hurting, right?

i end up removing it anyway~

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... No, I'm doing better. [Compresses are Godly.]

[justicereigns]

Thinking of catching it?

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Might have crossed my mind.

[justicereigns]

Could be interesting.

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

This place gets tromped through by trainers, so I'm not really surprised this 'Guardian' is hard to find. If it were me, I'd be hiding, too.

[video]

[gemhunter.livejournal.com]

Everything seems to evolve around Pokémons.

[video]

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Better than war.

[video]

[gemhunter.livejournal.com]

That came out of nowhere.

[cheapblusuits.livejournal.com]

[...just. Staring.]

A Guardian? Sounds like it could be, I mean...since when does anything around here not involve Pokémon?

...er.

[OMINOUS PAUSE.]

Uh, Dave?

...what are you doing?

_{[ooc; DO YOU...MIND IF PHOENIX CALLS HIM THAT? He got the name when Heather texted them before, and since it's easier for him to associate that name with someone rather than, well, Snake...XD ;; ]}

AH DON'T MIND HE CAN CALL SNAKE WHATEVER HE WANTS

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

....

[He was not expecting to hear his name from anyone other than Otacon or Heather. Snake gives a mildly surprised look before answering.]

Ambush training.